When Can Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis in Adults be Treated Nonoperatively?
Careful patient selection is key to optimizing treatment for adults with uncomplicated acute appendicitis, a secondary analysis…
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When Can Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis in Adults be Treated Nonoperatively?
Careful patient selection is key to optimizing treatment for adults with uncomplicated acute appendicitis, a secondary analysis... -
Course of Pediatric Lower Respiratory Tract Infections Not Changed by Antibiotics
Children with lower respiratory tract infections have similar severity and duration of symptoms whether or not they... -
Surgery Needed in Nearly Half of Appendicitis Patients Treated with Antibiotics
Antibiotic therapy can prevent or delay the need for an appendectomy, but ultimately nearly half of the...
Course of Pediatric Lower Respiratory Tract Infections Not Changed by Antibiotics
Children with lower respiratory tract infections have similar severity and duration of symptoms whether or not they…
Surgery Needed in Nearly Half of Appendicitis Patients Treated with Antibiotics
Antibiotic therapy can prevent or delay the need for an appendectomy, but ultimately nearly half of the…
How Many Days Should We Treat Pneumonia with Antibiotics?
The Case A 5-year-old girl comes into your emergency department with what seems like community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)….
Support for Shorter-Course Antibiotics in Older Men with Urinary Tract Infections
For afebrile men with suspected urinary tract infection (UTI), treatment with ciprofloxacin or trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole for one week…
More Support for Antibiotics Alone in Kids with Uncomplicated Appendicitis
For children with uncomplicated appendicitis, the success rate of initial treatment with antibiotics is unlikely to differ…
Delaying Antibiotics Safe and Effective for Respiratory-Tract Infections
For most patients with respiratory-tract infections, including those in higher-risk subgroups, it’s likely okay to delay antibiotics,…
In Kids with Group A Strep, What Benefit(s) Do Antibiotics Offer?
The best questions often stem from the inquisitive learner. As educators, we love, and are always humbled…
5 Tips to Improve Antibiotic Stewardship in Your Emergency Department
You may already know the names: vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA), carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CRPA), extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)…
IV vs. PO: Which Antibiotics Are Better for Common ED Infections?
The perceived need for intravenous antibiotics drives many hospital admissions. In a sense, the decision to administer…